After a Disabled Alpha Marked a Yandere Female Lead - Chapter 11
Chapter 11
The seeds in the flower bed were changed today, and golden tulips swayed in the wind. Nearby cars reversed, gradually driving away from the road ahead.
Later, when Zhu Qingluo saw Jiang Yun again, the latter had forgotten what had happened before.
Even though they lived and ate together, they barely spoke.
If it weren’t for the other’s status, Zhu Qingluo might have even considered her a “good” roommate, occasionally helping each other out.
When no one bothered her, she stayed by herself, studying books related to jewelry. A single course could last her several days.
She discovered that the field of fashion and art in this world was twenty years behind reality, and the development of ores was low, with a limited variety of sellable types on the market.
This day, Zhu Qingluo decided to go for a walk.
Suddenly, a wisp of fine rain drifted past her, and her wheelchair stopped under the eaves.
She gazed at the scenery outside, lost in thought.
The rain fell lightly, splashing onto the ground and forming puddles. The only sound was the patter of the rain.
Suddenly, a sense of dread came over her.
Zhu Qingluo turned her face and saw someone else in the left hallway.
She just glanced at them and then looked away, pretending not to have seen anything.
Jiang Yun was dressed in a black dress, a hazy aura surrounding her in the mist. She was walking towards her with an elegant and composed demeanor.
Perhaps the hallway was too deserted.
Jiang Yun lifted her eyes, seemingly having noticed her.
At this moment, Zhu Qingluo had already turned around, walking forward without a trace.
She hadn’t walked two steps before she sensed someone following her.
Soon after, footsteps came from behind, the other person trailing closely behind her.
Amidst the pitter-patter of the rain, the two people’s footsteps had a rhythm of you-chase-I-run.
Zhu Qingluo slowed down a bit, feeling a sense of déjà vu.
Immediately after, she resumed her own pace.
Seeing her get farther and farther away, the person behind her finally couldn’t hold back and spoke:
“Miss Zhu, please wait.”
“…”
Zhu Qingluo turned her face and saw the butler standing beside her, feigning confusion, “Why are you following me?”
In the next moment, the figure of the other person naturally came into view.
Jiang Yun was standing opposite them, her arms crossed, seemingly watching her walk farther and farther away.
“It’s raining outside. You should go back inside first,” the butler said to her in a flat tone, with a hint of sincerity and deceit.
“I didn’t plan on going out,” she said.
The butler looked unconvinced because the front was the direction of the main door.
Moreover, the butler looked at the wheelchair with a look of confusion. If Zhu Qingluo had been a little faster just now, he wouldn’t have been able to catch up with her.
Zhu Qingluo’s expression was silent, feeling that the other person was feigning ignorance.
She didn’t want to go out; she just wanted to “avoid” someone temporarily.
“Should I take you back now?” the butler suddenly said enthusiastically.
“No…”
Before Zhu Qingluo could speak, the butler went behind her, helping to push the wheelchair back.
Soon, she appeared in front of Jiang Yun.
The other person was looking at the rain curtain, her expression unreadable.
As Zhu Qingluo approached her, a wisp of water vapor with a floral scent suddenly surrounded her nose, floating vaguely.
In a moment, it vanished again.
She was a little puzzled and saw the butler standing to the side.
A moment of silence.
Zhu Qingluo thought for a moment and asked, “Miss Jiang, do you need something from me?”
Jiang Yun’s aura condensed slightly, as if she had only just noticed her.
Then, she turned around and gazed at Zhu Qingluo.
“You’re the one who ran away when you saw me.”
Zhu Qingluo frowned slightly. This tone sounded a little familiar.
She couldn’t help but examine the other person’s face and, finding no playful smile, slowly relaxed.
“I remember Miss Jiang saying she didn’t want to see me.”
“…”
Jiang Yun looked at her for a while and did not deny it.
Because it was the truth.
Zhu Qingluo’s eyelashes drooped slightly, and she said in a cold tone:
“If there’s nothing else, I won’t bother you.”
Her palm pressed the armrest, and she slowly turned the direction of the wheelchair.
The butler ahead, reading the situation, stepped to the side to make way for her.
The rain grew heavier today, with a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder, only gradually stopping in the latter half of the night.
Zhu Qingluo’s train of thought was also a little obstructed, so she put down the course materials in her hand and went to bed early.
She remembered the second blueprint she had drawn and believed it could be repurposed.
So, the next day, she found the butler and asked to have it back.
…
In the study.
The butler knocked on the door and then walked in.
Jiang Yun was sitting behind the desk, with a stack of documents in front of her. She asked nonchalantly:
“Did she ask you to come see me?”
The butler glanced around, looking at the edge of the desk, and said:
“Yes, Miss Zhu asked for the blueprint back.”
Jiang Yun raised her head from the documents, a hint of confusion in her eyes, “What blueprint?”
Then, the butler took out the blueprint.
The moment Jiang Yun saw it, she had a vague impression. She had just casually put it to the side that night.
She opened the folded paper and saw the design inside.
From the macro to the local details, every part was exquisite and brilliant, undoubtedly an excellent piece of work.
Her gaze moved down, landing on the introduction section.
It professionally listed the preferred types of gems and the meanings of their combinations, but the final sentence was a brief conclusion:
— “The purpose of a gemstone is not to adorn, but to see a brighter self through it.”
For a long time, Jiang Yun’s gaze rested on the end of the sentence.
Her fingertips lightly caressed the paper. The pattern in front of her gradually blurred, and in the middle of a blank space, only this seemingly meaningless sentence remained.
“Miss?” the butler said softly.
Meeting the butler’s concerned gaze, Jiang Yun came back to her senses.
She half-lowered her eyes. When she looked again, the paper had returned to its original appearance.
Jiang Yun put down the blueprint and said to the butler:
“Tell her to come and get it herself.”
Thirty minutes later.
Jiang Yun was still sitting behind the desk. The document in front of her was still on the same page, but her gaze was on the opposite side.
Usually, Zhu Qingluo was nowhere to be seen, but she was very enthusiastic tonight.
The situation was a bit awkward and ironic for a moment.
Zhu Qingluo didn’t know what she was thinking. After hearing the butler’s message, she came over without any hesitation.
Although she felt confused, because Jiang Yun didn’t seem like the type to suddenly change her mind.
This feeling was confirmed when she saw the other person.
“I accidentally lost it a few days ago, and the butler found it,” Jiang Yun said.
Zhu Qingluo looked at her strangely.
Was this an excuse?
However, the other person didn’t need to say this to her.
“Thank you,” Zhu Qingluo didn’t expose her, nodding slightly.
Jiang Yun’s gaze swept over her. She propped her hands on her chin, her fingers interlaced, and her tone carried a hint of laziness.
“What do you think I called you here for?”
Hearing this, Zhu Qingluo’s brows furrowed in thought.
She interpreted the other person’s gaze and slowly said:
“You’ve recognized my talent?”
“…”
Jiang Yun’s eyes were filled with confusion, and she looked at her with a half-smile.
“I don’t care about that,” Jiang Yun said in a very light tone, then changed the subject, “If the procedure is correct, this is the job of the competition judges.”
Zhu Qingluo heard the meaning of her promise and couldn’t help but feel happy.
However, she thought about it carefully. For Jiang Yun, this was just a simple matter of lifting a finger.
After she sincerely thanked her, the other person frowned and said:
“That’s it?”
Zhu Qingluo’s tone stopped, “Then… what do you want?”